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(共21张PPT)
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Reading
Q: In what way you can
be “in the clouds”
By being on a plane.
Predicting
By climbing to the top of Qomolangma.
Predicting
Q: In what way you can
be “in the clouds”
By gliding.
Predicting
Q: In what way you can
be “in the clouds”
habitat
high altitude
low temperature
thin air
thick fur
An endangered species in 1996. Only 47 thousand antelopes were left.
Lead in
Changtang National Nature Reserve(羌塘国家自然保护区) is a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and other wildlife.
A Day in the Clouds
Prediction
Task1:What will the text mainly talk about
Task2:What might the style of the text be
A. An advertisement.
B.A report.
C. A short novel.
D. A travel journal
Skimming and Thinking
Task3: Skim the text and summarize what the text is about.
The ________________ was an endangered animal, but because of human action to ________ it, its population has _________ and it has been _________ from the endangered species list.
removed
recovered
protect
Tibetan antelope
Para.2:
The ________ of our camping.
The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The __________ for Tibetan antelopes.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
Para.1:
Para.3:
Para.4:
bad times
Fast reading
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
purpose
protecting
situation
Task4:What's the main idea of each paragraph
Para.2:
The ________ of our camping.
The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The __________ for Tibetan antelopes.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
Para.1:
Para.3:
Para.4:
bad times
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
purpose
protecting
situation
What's the main idea of each paragraph
Skimming for main ideas
The __________ taken to protect the antelopes.
The ______________ we’ve made and we also have ____________ to go.
Protecting wildlife is saving ________.
Para.5:
Para.6:
Para.7:
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
achievements
ourselves
a long way
measures
What's the main idea of each paragraph
Skimming for main ideas
Scanning for details
Task 1 Read the text and answer the following questions.
3. How does the writer feel about modern life How do you know
1. Why did the writer visit Tibet
2. What does “National protection” mean
The writer thinks our modern life goes against nature, because he says we must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet.
He wanted to observe Tibetan antelopes.
“National protection” means something is Protected across the whole country, and it is illegal to harm it.
4. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s
The population dropped by more than 50%.
Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.
New roads and railways were built.
Their habitats become smaller.
result in
Find the answers on the text and mark them.
Scanning for details
Reading I
Where
Who
Why
Changtang National Nature Reserve
The author and his/her companions, Zhaxi,
Tibet antelopes
They were to observe Tibetan antelopes.
Reading II
Q: Is it a great place for people to live
Q: Is it a great place for
Tibetan antelopes to live
Read the passage again.
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes.
Reading II
Q: Is it a great place for people to live
Why
Maybe not.
It’s a place of high altitude.
It’s very cold there.
Implied meaning
Para1
Q: Is it a great place for
Tibetan antelopes to live
Reading II
Yes!
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their beauty. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.
Para2
Implied meaning:
They have enough ______.
They are living __________.
food
peacefully
①. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s （Para.4）
②. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope (Para. 5)
③. What’s the effects of the protection measures (Para. 6)
④.How does the writer feel about modern life How do you know
Careful Reading
Task7:. Scan para.4-6 and find the answers to the three questions.
①. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s （Para.4）
Careful Reading
The population dropped by more than 50%.
Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.
New roads and railways were built.
Their habitats become smaller.
result in
②. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope (Para. 5)
Careful Reading
The Chinese government …
Zhaxi and other volunteers …
Bridges and gates were added to …
③. What’s the effects of the protection measures (Para. 6)
Careful Reading
The population has recovered …
Be removed from the endangered species list …
Scanning for details
___ The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.
Implied by “The air is thin”..
___ When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
Implied by “we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”..
___ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
Implied by “They were being hunted illegally, for their valuable fur ” and “Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.
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